Lacombe County

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	10,651
Population 2003*	10,159
Population 2002*	10,159
Population 2001**	10,160
Population 2000*	10,081
Population 1996**	10,081
Population 1991**	9,283
Population % change 1991-1996	7.92%
Population % change 1996-2001	0.77%
* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs ** Source: Statistics Canada 1991, 1996, & 2001 Census

Total Population 1991-2001

Population by Age and Gender	1996  Male	1996  Female	1996  Total	2001  Male	2001  Female	2001  Total
Age 0 - 4	390	365	755	340	265	605
Age 5 - 14	975	930	1,905	925	920	1,845
Age 15 - 19	450	385	835	485	435	920
Age 20 - 24	275	250	525	275	210	485
Age 25 - 34	575	610	1,185	485	550	1,035
Age 35 - 44	950	895	1,845	840	905	1,745
Age 45 - 54	670	630	1,300	840	740	1,580
Age 55 - 64	480	400	880	535	470	1,005
Age 65 - 74	290	245	535	345	250	595
Age 75 and older	155	155	310	175	170	345
Total All Persons	5,215	4,865	10,080	5,245	4,910	10,155
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Lacombe County Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	2,405	35.45%
People with high school certificates	840	12.38%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	2,245	33.09%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	715	10.54%
People with university diploma/certificate	120	1.77%
People with university degree	465	6.85%
Total Population 20 years and older	6,785	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Lacombe County Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	295	10.83%	290	10.16%
Commerce, management and business administration	425	15.60%	485	16.99%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	410	15.05%	305	10.68%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	835	30.64%	940	32.92%
Engineering and applied sciences	60	2.20%	35	1.23%
Fine and applied arts	160	5.87%	175	6.13%
Health professionals, science and technologies	360	13.21%	380	13.31%
Humanities and related fields	75	2.75%	70	2.45%
Mathematics and physical sciences	15	0.55%	35	1.23%
Social sciences and related fields	90	3.30%	130	4.55%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	10	0.35%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	2,725	100.00%	2,855	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	1,370	50.28%	1,435	50.26%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	1,355	49.72%	1,420	49.74%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Labour Force

Labour force by activity	1996	2001
In the labour force, both sexes	5,685	6,060
Not in the labour force, both sexes	1,705	1,610
Total population 15 and over	7,385	7,670
Employed, both sexes	5,350	5,865
Unemployed, both sexes	330	195
Participation rate, both sexes	77.00%	79.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	5.00%	3.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

 

Labour Force by Industry Division	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Agriculture	1,885	33.33%	1,850	30.60%
Mining	420	7.43%	385	6.37%
Manufacturing	380	6.72%	320	5.29%
Construction	415	7.34%	570	9.43%
Transportation. & Utilities	285	5.04%	260	4.30%
Retail and Wholesale	575	10.17%	675	11.17%
Finance	175	3.09%	180	2.98%
Business & Community Services	1,220	21.57%	1,705	28.21%
Public Administration	175	3.09%	105	1.74%
Total All Industries	5,655	100.00%	6,045	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Lacombe County Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	265	4.69%	365	6.03%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	710	12.57%	770	12.73%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	135	2.39%	180	2.98%
Health occupations	235	4.16%	230	3.80%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	265	4.69%	235	3.88%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	55	0.97%	80	1.32%
Sales and service occupations	695	12.30%	920	15.21%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	940	16.64%	1,120	18.51%
Occupations unique to primary industry	2,055	36.37%	1,895	31.32%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	295	5.22%	260	4.30%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	25	0.44%	15	0.25%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	5,650	100.00%	6,050	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	2,430	43.01%	2,655	43.88%
Males - All Occupations	3,220	56.99%	3,395	56.12%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Income

Family Income (Number of Families)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	235	9.07%	215	9.01%
$20,000 - $39,999	860	33.20%	620	26.00%
$40,000 - $59,999	665	25.68%	690	28.93%
$60,000 and over	830	32.05%	900	37.74%
Total number of families	2,590	100.00%	2,425	101.68%
Average family income	$52,745		$67,182
Median family income	$44,648		$57,121
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Household Income (Number of Households)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	550	16.92%	355	10.50%
$20,000 - $39,999	1,050	32.31%	745	22.04%
$40,000 - $59,999	770	23.69%	810	23.96%
$60,000 and over	285	8.77%	1,465	43.34%
Total number of households	3,250	100.00%	3,380	100.00%
Average household income	$47,768		$63,684
Median household income	$40,426		$53,377
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$1,450,000	$270,000	$270,000	$570,000	$360,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$1,860,000	$390,000	$90,000	$180,000	$17,300,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$0	$40,000	$80,000	$750,000	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$3,539,000	$3,533,000	$4,548,000	$4,545,000	$3,983,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$6,849,000	$4,233,000	$4,988,000	$6,045,000	$21,643,000
Total Housing Starts	55	60	56	75	58
Source: Statistics Canada 2000-2004 Building Permits (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings

Occupied Private Dwellings by Type	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Apartments	10	0.31%	0	0.00%
Detached Duplexes	25	0.77%	0	0.00%
Movable Dwellings	435	13.38%	425	12.57%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	50	1.48%
Row and semi-detached house	45	1.38%	5	0.15%
Single-detached house	2,730	84.00%	2,895	85.65%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	3,250	100.00%	3,380	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	2,590	79.69%	2,875	85.06%
Private Dwellings, rented	665	20.46%	500	14.79%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Private Dwellings by Period of Construction	# of Dwellings	% of total
Period of construction, before 1946	540	16.00%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	380	11.26%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	360	10.67%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	725	21.48%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	645	19.11%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	725	21.48%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	3,375	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Lacombe County Total Farm Area : 1,330 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	295	22.21%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	314	23.64%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	346	26.05%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	104	7.83%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	104	7.83%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	85	6.40%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	37	2.79%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	43	3.24%
Total number of farms reporting	1,328	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

# of Farms by Total Farm Area

Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts - 2001	# of Farms	% of total
Farms gross farm receipts - under $9,999	217	16.34%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	448	33.73%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	200	15.06%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	232	17.47%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	115	8.66%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	116	8.73%
Total number of farms reporting	1,328	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Gross Farm Receipts

Farming, Continued

Characteristics of Farm Operators	#	%
Age - Under 35 years	220	11.49%
Age - 35 to 54 years	1,060	55.35%
Age - 55 years and over	635	33.16%
Average age of operators	49
Number of operators - Female	565	29.50%
Number of operators - Male	1,350	70.50%
Total number of operators reporting	1,915	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Age of Farm Operators

Projects

Summary of Projects in Lacombe County as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Infrastructure	1	$2,600,000
Pipelines	1	$2,100,000
Total	2	$4,700,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Value of Projects by Sector (as of September 2006)

Project Status	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Completed	1	$2,600,000
Proposed	1	$2,100,000
Total	2	$4,700,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Largest Projects in Lacombe County as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Lacombe County	2006 Road Improvement Program	Lacombe County	$2,600,000	2006-2006	Completed
Highway 12 / 21 Water Committee	WATER PIPELINE ALIX - MIRROR	Lacombe County	$2,100,000	-	Proposed